Forever bungled together with Cheshunt, Waltham Cross is generally seen as the little brother of southern Broxbourne.

But Waltham Cross is a town in its own right and more than 7,000 call it home.

The focal point of town is that it boasts one of only three Eleanor Crosses - lavishly decorated stone monuments with crosses on top - which were made under the orders of King Edward I in the 13th century.

The town often gets a big of a bad rep compared to neighbouring Cheshunt, but does it deserve it?

Here is an overview of what 2017 Waltham Cross has to offer.

The Eleanor Cross in the town centre

Education

There are five primary schools in Waltham Cross itself but there are 18 more schools that fall within the catchment area in Cheshunt.

Waltham Cross has no secondary schools within its borders but St Mary's High School, Goffs School and Cheshunt School are in Cheshunt.

Four of the five primary schools close to home are rated as good by Ofsted and in Cheshunt as a whole only three schools require improvement out of 23.

All in all, it seems like Waltham Cross is a good place for education.

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Retail therapy is mostly limited to the High Street. The Pavilions Shopping Centre is the most obvious choice with a Sainsbury's, Boots, Shoe Zone and Holland & Barrett.

Lidl and Iceland are within around 100 metres of each other with numerous electrical outlets in between, but to satiate your shopping needs you will probably need to head north to Cheshunt and Hoddesdon or cross the M25 to Enfield.

Crime

Unfortunately Waltham Cross is one of the more notorious areas for crime in south-east Herts.

Just a couple of weeks ago, there were reports of a firearm presented near the station.